Al-Rakiyat Fort

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Al-Rakiyat Fort

Restored in 1988, Al Rakiyat Fort was constructed sometime during the 17th and 19th centuries. Made of mud and stone, this fort, as with many others in Qatar, is shaped as a rectangle with four corner towers.

Introduction Forts

Introduction

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Al Ghuwair Castle

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Al Zubarah Fort

Situated just 100 km west of Doha lies the town of Al Zubarah, an important archaeological site fam…

Al-Rakiyat Fort

Restored in 1988, Al Rakiyat Fort was constructed sometime during the 17th and 19th centuries. Made…

Umm Salal Mohammed Fort

Located about 20 km north of Doha and built during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, this for…

Al Wajbah Fort

With its high towers and thick walls, Al Wajbah Fort was the site of a famous battle an dis conside…

Al Yussoufiya Fort

It lies in the northern part of the country. All that remains of it are its foundations built with…

Umm Al Maa

The ruins of Umm Al Maa Fort lie near the western coast. Only its bases built with limestone and cl…

Al-Shaghab Fort

It lies 110 km northwest of Doha and was built between the 17th and 19th centuries.

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